Warren B. Musselman

Adrian,My thought is why don’t you submit the Parrot to Tripoli as THE official recording altimeter for record flights? Let them test them against calibrated standards and mandate that IT is the “official” altimeter for TRA altitude records?Get in touch…   Read more»

Adrian, I do want to ensure to ensure you don’t take any of this discussion personally – at least on my part. I have never thought cheating was even a part of this discussion, at least as far as you…   Read more»

I’m all for Adrian’s Parrot to be honest about it and I do believe it is more accurate and provides additional data in the form of the 3 axis accelerometer to back up the baro altitude.That said, I don’t believe…   Read more»

The discussion I had with Jim was more related to the fact that the standard atmosphere model is calibrated at a specific temperature – I can’t recall what it is, but I think it’s right at freezing. However, most flights…   Read more»

So a 4 mile cylinder to 20K and a 10 mile cylinder to 35K. ExcellentW

Well I can see at least 4 people in NCR who have their eyes on altitude records who would want one within the next couple months… John Wilke, Adrian, Chad and myself… and probably more.I would assume TRA would have…   Read more»

I’m not 100% sure about the AAO during the 20K waiver, but I do know it was 5m radius when the call-in to 35K is active. I would expect it is 3m radius and not diameter.Personally, from all that Adrian…   Read more»

Chad, that is one of the things that TRA’s new records committee is working on. Up until recently, TRA records were largely the province of Tom Rouse and his judgement ruled all. A few recent controversies, including one of Adrian’s…   Read more»

No, you’re quite correct – there are no restrictions on a manufacturer competing. That said, I think folks are inclined to view a manufacturer competing with a somewhat jaundiced eye.The two main issues I’ve heard brought up about Adrian’s Parrot…   Read more»

Adrian, I’m afraid I’m going to have to agree with James and Doug on this. TRA is just not going to accept your record attempts unless you’re using someone else’s altimeter. If you were flying a Missileworks, Adept, or Perfectflight,…   Read more»

I think it is Adrian’s second stage G to F shot from Oktoberfest.Warren

I can see my truck in the first picture and the edge of the hood in the second. I’m probably LCO at the table in the first.Warren

Cool idea for a tower if the stuff is adjustable for diameter and fin span. Probably expensive.Warren

Not for long my friend, not for long. Winter is coming and with it my building season and I have quite a few little projects in the pipeline – a D, E, F, and G series of birds and a…   Read more»

John,John Bixler is the only one I know of that took advantage of the 35K window – he flew a Loki K350 in his rocket “Junior” to 22K and change.W

You going Joe? I might tool up there on Sunday.Warren

Doug, you already know I’m impressed… nice to see a real engineer doing it up the best way he can. You definitely got an addiction to cameras… maybe I should introduce you to Dennis Gallagher, the engineer at my company…   Read more»

I’ve got a J350 reload in my magazine with your name on it if you want it Bruce.Warren

I might fly my 4″ on an L1300BB and possibly on a K240 Hypertek hybrid. If things are nice and damp on the ground, I also have a K555 Skidmark I’d consider flying. I’m also trying to finish up the…   Read more»

Exactly Art – there are at least 4 and sometimes 5 separate launches every month in this state and sometimes even more. In addition there are certainly fields such as Sandstone Park that allow rocketry activities within certain limits. While…   Read more»